Peer-reviewed Work
(* student coauthor)
2022
35. *Cass, E., Shao, W., & Smiley, K. 2022. "Comparing Public Expectations with Local Planning Efforts to Mitigate Coastal Hazards: A Case Study in the City of New Orleans, USA" International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102940
34. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2022 "Understanding the Influence of Political Orientation, Social Network, and Economic Recovery on COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Americans" Vaccine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.066
33. Shao, W., Kam, J., & *Cass, E. 2022 "Public awareness and perceptions of drought: A case study of two cities of Alabama." Risk, Hazards, & Crisis in Public Policy https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12248
32. Smiley, K., Chen, Y., & Shao, W. 2022. “Being green in a green capital: Assessing drivers of pro-environmental behaviors in Copenhagen.” Cities, 103538, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103538.
31. Karimiziarani, M., Jafarzadegan, K., Abbaszadeh, P., Shao, W., Moradkhani, H. 2022. Hazard risk awareness and disaster management: Extracting the information content of Twitter data, Sustainable Cities and Society,103577,ISSN 2210-6707, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103577.
30. *Bhuiya, M. & Shao, W. 2022. “Perceptions of earthquake risks and knowledge about earthquake response among movement challenged persons in Dhaka city of Bangladesh” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 70, 102743, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102743
2021
29. Kam, J., Park, J., Shao, W., Song, J., Kim, J., Gizzi, F. T., Porrini, D., and Suh, Y. -J. 2021 "Data-driven modeling reveals the Western dominance of global pubic interest in earthquakes." Humanities and Social Science Communication (Springer Nature) 8, 242. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00914-7
28. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2021 “Understanding American public support for COVID-19 risk mitigation: The role of political orientation, socio-demographic characteristics, personal concern, and experience.” International Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.1604037
27. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2021 "Understanding the effects of individual and state-level factors on American public response to COVID–19." American Journal of Health Promotion doi:10.1177/08901171211017286
26. Hao, F., Shao, W., & Huang, W. 2021. "Understanding the influence of contextual factors and individual social capital on American public mask wearing in response to COVID-19." Health and Place 68, 102537.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102537.
25. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2021. "What really drives the deployment of renewable energy? A global assessment of 118 countries." Energy Research & Social Science 72, 101880.
2020
24. Shao, W., Moftakhari, H., & Moradkhani, H. 2020. “Comparing public perceptions of sea level rise with scientific projections across five states of the U.S. Gulf Coast region” Climatic Change DOI: 10.1007/s10584-020-02893-1
23. Moftakhari, H., Shao, W., Moradkhani, H., AghaKouchak, A., Sanders, B., Matthew, R., Jones, S., & Orbinski, J. 2020 “Enabling incremental adaptation in disadvantaged communities: polycentric governance with a focus on non-financial capital can enable incremental adaptation in disadvantaged communities” Climate Policy DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2020.1833824
22. Shao, W. & Kam, J. 2020 "Retrospective and prospective evaluations of drought and flood" Science of the Total Environment 748, 141155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141155
21. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2020 b "Confidence in political leaders can slant risk perceptions of COVID-19 in a highly polarized environment." Social Science & Medicine 261,113235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113235.
20. Khajehei, S., Ahmadalipour, A., Shao, W. & Moradkhani, H. 2020 "A place-based assessment of flash flood hazard and vulnerability in the contiguous United States." Scientific Reports 10, 448 doi:10.1038/s41598-019-57349-z
19. Shao, W. & McCarthy, A. 2020 “Understanding Evangelical Protestant identity, religiosity, extreme weather, and American public perceptions of global warming, 2006-2016” Geographic Review, DOI: 10.1080/00167428.2019.1702427
18. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2020 a "Approval of political leaders can slant evaluation of political issues: evidence from public concern for climate change in the U.S." Climatic Change 158(2), 201-212,10.1007/s10584-019-02594-4
2019
17. Ha, H. & Shao, W. 2019 "A spatial epidemiology case study of mentally unhealthy days (MUDs): air pollution, community resilience, and sunlight perspectives" International Journal of Environmental Health Research DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1669768
16. Kim, S., Shao, W., & Kam, J. 2019 "Spatiotemporal patterns of US drought awareness" Palgrave Communications 5 (1), 107 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-019-0317-7
15. Shao, W., Feng, K., & Lin, N. 2019 "Predicting support for flood mitigation based on flood insurance purchase behavior" Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab195a
14. Shao, W., Keim, B., Xian, S., & *O'Connor, R. 2019 "Flood hazards and perceptions – a comparative study of two cities in Alabama" Journal of Hydrology 569, 546-555.
13. Shao, W., *Jackson, N., Ha, H., & Winemiller, T. 2019 “Assessing community vulnerability to floods and hurricanes in the U.S. Gulf Coast.” Disasters DOI: 10.1111/disa.12383
2018
12. Shao, W., Gardezi, M., & Xian, S. 2018 "Examining the effects of objective hurricane risks and community resilience on risk perceptions of hurricanes at the county level in the U.S. Gulf Coast: An innovative approach" Annals of the American Association of Geographers. DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2018.1426436
2017
11. Shao, W. 2017 “Weather, climate, politics or God? – determinants of American public opinions toward global warming” Environmental Politics. DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2016.1223190
10. Shao, W., Xian, S., Lin, N., & Small, M. 2017 c “A sequential model relating risk exposure, perception and public support for coastal flood adaptation measures” Water Research. DOI.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.072
9. Shao, W., Xian, S., Lin, N., Kunreuther, H., *Jackson, N., & Goidel, K. 2017 b “Understanding the effects of past flood events, perceived and estimated flood risks on individuals' voluntary flood insurance purchase behaviors.” Water Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.021
8. Shao, W., Xian, S., Keim, B. D., Goidel, K., & Lin, N. 2017 a “Understanding perceptions of changing hurricane strength along the U.S. Gulf Coast” International Journal of Climatology. DOI:10.1002/joc.4805
7. Shao, W. 2017. "Understanding Chinese environmental risk perceptions from 1995 - 2015," in Tang, Z. (ed.), China’s Urbanization and Socioeconomic Impact. 125-144. Springer Nature.
6. Xu, Y., Liu, Y., Chen, T., Shao, W., & Fu, Z. 2017 "A longitudinal analysis of environment and risk of obesity in the U.S." Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection. 5, 204-220.
2016
5. Shao, W., Garand, J.C., Keim, B. D., & Hamilton, L.C. 2016 “Science, scientists, and local weather: understanding mass attitudes toward global warming,” Social Science Quarterly. DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12317
4. Shao, W. & Goidel, K. 2016, “Seeing is believing? - An examination of perceptions of local weather conditions and climate change among residents in the U.S. Gulf Coast” Risk Analysis. DOI:10.1111/risa.12571.
3. Shao, W., 2016, “Are actual weather and perceived weather the same?” Journal of Risk Research . 1-21.
2. Ha, H., Rogerson, P., Olson, J., Han, D., Bian, L., & Shao, W. 2016 "Analysis of Pollution Hazard Intensity: A Spatial Epidemiology Case Study of Soil Pb Contamination,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13 (9), 915; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13090915
2014
1. Shao, W., Keim, B. D., Garand, J.C., & Hamilton, L.C., 2014, “Weather, climate, and the economy: explaining risk perceptions of global warming, 2001-2010,” Weather, Climate, and Society. 6, 119-134.
(* student coauthor)
2022
35. *Cass, E., Shao, W., & Smiley, K. 2022. "Comparing Public Expectations with Local Planning Efforts to Mitigate Coastal Hazards: A Case Study in the City of New Orleans, USA" International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102940
34. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2022 "Understanding the Influence of Political Orientation, Social Network, and Economic Recovery on COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Americans" Vaccine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.02.066
33. Shao, W., Kam, J., & *Cass, E. 2022 "Public awareness and perceptions of drought: A case study of two cities of Alabama." Risk, Hazards, & Crisis in Public Policy https://doi.org/10.1002/rhc3.12248
32. Smiley, K., Chen, Y., & Shao, W. 2022. “Being green in a green capital: Assessing drivers of pro-environmental behaviors in Copenhagen.” Cities, 103538, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103538.
31. Karimiziarani, M., Jafarzadegan, K., Abbaszadeh, P., Shao, W., Moradkhani, H. 2022. Hazard risk awareness and disaster management: Extracting the information content of Twitter data, Sustainable Cities and Society,103577,ISSN 2210-6707, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103577.
30. *Bhuiya, M. & Shao, W. 2022. “Perceptions of earthquake risks and knowledge about earthquake response among movement challenged persons in Dhaka city of Bangladesh” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 70, 102743, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102743
2021
29. Kam, J., Park, J., Shao, W., Song, J., Kim, J., Gizzi, F. T., Porrini, D., and Suh, Y. -J. 2021 "Data-driven modeling reveals the Western dominance of global pubic interest in earthquakes." Humanities and Social Science Communication (Springer Nature) 8, 242. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00914-7
28. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2021 “Understanding American public support for COVID-19 risk mitigation: The role of political orientation, socio-demographic characteristics, personal concern, and experience.” International Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.1604037
27. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2021 "Understanding the effects of individual and state-level factors on American public response to COVID–19." American Journal of Health Promotion doi:10.1177/08901171211017286
26. Hao, F., Shao, W., & Huang, W. 2021. "Understanding the influence of contextual factors and individual social capital on American public mask wearing in response to COVID-19." Health and Place 68, 102537.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102537.
25. Hao, F. & Shao, W. 2021. "What really drives the deployment of renewable energy? A global assessment of 118 countries." Energy Research & Social Science 72, 101880.
2020
24. Shao, W., Moftakhari, H., & Moradkhani, H. 2020. “Comparing public perceptions of sea level rise with scientific projections across five states of the U.S. Gulf Coast region” Climatic Change DOI: 10.1007/s10584-020-02893-1
23. Moftakhari, H., Shao, W., Moradkhani, H., AghaKouchak, A., Sanders, B., Matthew, R., Jones, S., & Orbinski, J. 2020 “Enabling incremental adaptation in disadvantaged communities: polycentric governance with a focus on non-financial capital can enable incremental adaptation in disadvantaged communities” Climate Policy DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2020.1833824
22. Shao, W. & Kam, J. 2020 "Retrospective and prospective evaluations of drought and flood" Science of the Total Environment 748, 141155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141155
21. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2020 b "Confidence in political leaders can slant risk perceptions of COVID-19 in a highly polarized environment." Social Science & Medicine 261,113235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113235.
20. Khajehei, S., Ahmadalipour, A., Shao, W. & Moradkhani, H. 2020 "A place-based assessment of flash flood hazard and vulnerability in the contiguous United States." Scientific Reports 10, 448 doi:10.1038/s41598-019-57349-z
19. Shao, W. & McCarthy, A. 2020 “Understanding Evangelical Protestant identity, religiosity, extreme weather, and American public perceptions of global warming, 2006-2016” Geographic Review, DOI: 10.1080/00167428.2019.1702427
18. Shao, W. & Hao, F. 2020 a "Approval of political leaders can slant evaluation of political issues: evidence from public concern for climate change in the U.S." Climatic Change 158(2), 201-212,10.1007/s10584-019-02594-4
2019
17. Ha, H. & Shao, W. 2019 "A spatial epidemiology case study of mentally unhealthy days (MUDs): air pollution, community resilience, and sunlight perspectives" International Journal of Environmental Health Research DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2019.1669768
16. Kim, S., Shao, W., & Kam, J. 2019 "Spatiotemporal patterns of US drought awareness" Palgrave Communications 5 (1), 107 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-019-0317-7
15. Shao, W., Feng, K., & Lin, N. 2019 "Predicting support for flood mitigation based on flood insurance purchase behavior" Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab195a
14. Shao, W., Keim, B., Xian, S., & *O'Connor, R. 2019 "Flood hazards and perceptions – a comparative study of two cities in Alabama" Journal of Hydrology 569, 546-555.
13. Shao, W., *Jackson, N., Ha, H., & Winemiller, T. 2019 “Assessing community vulnerability to floods and hurricanes in the U.S. Gulf Coast.” Disasters DOI: 10.1111/disa.12383
2018
12. Shao, W., Gardezi, M., & Xian, S. 2018 "Examining the effects of objective hurricane risks and community resilience on risk perceptions of hurricanes at the county level in the U.S. Gulf Coast: An innovative approach" Annals of the American Association of Geographers. DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2018.1426436
2017
11. Shao, W. 2017 “Weather, climate, politics or God? – determinants of American public opinions toward global warming” Environmental Politics. DOI: 10.1080/09644016.2016.1223190
10. Shao, W., Xian, S., Lin, N., & Small, M. 2017 c “A sequential model relating risk exposure, perception and public support for coastal flood adaptation measures” Water Research. DOI.org/10.1016/j.watres.2017.05.072
9. Shao, W., Xian, S., Lin, N., Kunreuther, H., *Jackson, N., & Goidel, K. 2017 b “Understanding the effects of past flood events, perceived and estimated flood risks on individuals' voluntary flood insurance purchase behaviors.” Water Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.021
8. Shao, W., Xian, S., Keim, B. D., Goidel, K., & Lin, N. 2017 a “Understanding perceptions of changing hurricane strength along the U.S. Gulf Coast” International Journal of Climatology. DOI:10.1002/joc.4805
7. Shao, W. 2017. "Understanding Chinese environmental risk perceptions from 1995 - 2015," in Tang, Z. (ed.), China’s Urbanization and Socioeconomic Impact. 125-144. Springer Nature.
6. Xu, Y., Liu, Y., Chen, T., Shao, W., & Fu, Z. 2017 "A longitudinal analysis of environment and risk of obesity in the U.S." Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection. 5, 204-220.
2016
5. Shao, W., Garand, J.C., Keim, B. D., & Hamilton, L.C. 2016 “Science, scientists, and local weather: understanding mass attitudes toward global warming,” Social Science Quarterly. DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12317
4. Shao, W. & Goidel, K. 2016, “Seeing is believing? - An examination of perceptions of local weather conditions and climate change among residents in the U.S. Gulf Coast” Risk Analysis. DOI:10.1111/risa.12571.
3. Shao, W., 2016, “Are actual weather and perceived weather the same?” Journal of Risk Research . 1-21.
2. Ha, H., Rogerson, P., Olson, J., Han, D., Bian, L., & Shao, W. 2016 "Analysis of Pollution Hazard Intensity: A Spatial Epidemiology Case Study of Soil Pb Contamination,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13 (9), 915; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13090915
2014
1. Shao, W., Keim, B. D., Garand, J.C., & Hamilton, L.C., 2014, “Weather, climate, and the economy: explaining risk perceptions of global warming, 2001-2010,” Weather, Climate, and Society. 6, 119-134.